A discovery has highlighted lithium—a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression—as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This research, conducted by a team at the ...

Lithium orotate may support mood, memory, and brain resilience. Research links low lithium to higher suicide and dementia—and ...

After 5 weeks of taking 300 mg of lithium daily, a 76-year-old woman with lurasidone-induced tardive dyskinesia from treatment for Bipolar II Disorder experienced reduced impact, intensity, and ...

Initial trials of low-dose lithium failed to improve long COVID symptoms, but new findings suggest higher doses could offer hope for patients suffering from fatigue and cognitive impairment. Study: ...

Lithium remains a leading treatment for bipolar disorder, helping control manic and depressive episodes and prevent relapses, though it requires careful medical monitoring.

People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower levels of lithium in their brains, and giving lithium to mice with symptoms of the condition reverses cognitive decline. Together, the findings suggest that ...

A new review in BMC Medicine proposes that endogenous lithium deficiency worsens Alzheimer's disease by undermining cerebral ...

Lithium restored microcephaly, abnormal synaptic function, and communication issues in mice with Dyrk1a deficiency, a gene associated with autism and Dyrk1a syndrome, to normal levels. Disclaimer: ...